Pipe and cable hanger



May 22, 192s. Y A 1,670,902

s. PoPPs PIPE AND CABLE HANGER Filed Oct. 16, 1924. 2 Sheets-Shea*I 1 FIG; 1. F IG. 4.

May 22, 192s.

G. POPPS PIPE AND CABLE HANGER Filed Oct. 16, 1924 2, Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 22, 1928.

PATENT oFF-ICE.

GEORGE rorrs, orl iieras'srnvn,v NEW-YORK.

PIPE lAND CABLE HANGER.

application inea october 1e, i924. serial NoL neo05.

A further object of the invention is toy provide a pipe and cable hangerfwherein a pair ofclamping arms are adjustable to accommodate the mounting thereof upon supportsI of different sizes and: with the con-A tacting` faces of the overlappingclamping F arms being of arcuate formation at right angles to the longitudinal axes thereof to prevent lateral movement of the clamping arms when the same are in assembled positions'. Y,

A stifl'l' further object of the invention is tov provide a; pipe and cable hanger wherein a pair of interengaging clamping arms are adapted` to be secured to a supporting structure and further including ay Supporting bracket forpipes or cables that has an in' terlocking connection with the clamping arm for rigidly holding the same inset p0- sition.

Vith the above general objects in View and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists of the novel form, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter Inore fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and? claimed.

In the. drawings, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout thel several views,

Figure l is a perspective view of a pipe hanger constructed in accordancev with the present invention, the; same being illustrated as mounted' .upon a horizontal I-beam,

Figure 2 is a fronty elevational view of the lil-anger with the supporting horizontal I-beam shown in section and a portion of the hanger bracket broken away,

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on line Ill- III of Fig. 2 showing the interlocking connection between the hanger bracket and clamping arms and the engaging arcuate faces of the clamping arms,

Figure i is a perspective view of the hanger illustrated as mounted upon a Vertical supporting beam structure,

Figurel 5 is a detail sectional view of the hanger shown in Fig. 4 illustrating the extension brace or support carried by the hanger linuicket, y

Figures 6 and l7 showl side. and front elevational views' of ther hanger bracket,

Figuresv 8?, 9 and 10 show front, side and end' elevational views respectively of one of the clamping arms of the hanger,

'Figures 11, 12, and 18 show front, side and end elevational "iews respectively of thev other clamping arm,

'liiiig'urev 14 is a perspective view of the hanger adapted for. supporting cables or the like, and

yFiguregl is a detail sectional view of the hanger shown in Fig. 14.

Referringy more in detail to the accom'- panying drawings, and particularly to Figs. l to 3 inclusive and Figs. 6 to l2 inclusive, there is illustrated a pipev hanger adapted for mounting upon a horizontal bea-rn structure for supporting horizontal pipes or the like and includes a pair of extensible clamping arms 1 and 2 that overlie each other and provided witli hook extensions 3 upon the outer ends that engage the opposite sides` of the lower flange of the Lbeam 4.

The connection betweenl the clamping arms l and 2 includes the provision of a longitudinally` extendingv slotted opening 5 in the clarnping'army 2v that is enlarged as at 6 at the upper side of the clamping arm, while the lower face of the clamping arm 2 is outwardly arched or transversely curved as at 7 to provide a convex face. The. clamping arm 1 is provided with a longitudinally eX- tending slotted opening 8 thatA registers with the opening 5 in the clamping arm 2 and the upper face of the clamping arm l that engages the outer or lower face 'l' of the clamping arm 2 is concaved as at 9 so that when the clamping arms l and 2 are assembled as illustrated in Figs. 1 to v3, relative rotary or swinging movements thereof will be pren vented. The curved contacting faces of the arms 1 and 2 extend a sufficient distance longitudinally of the arms so that the` meeting facesof the arms present curved lcontacting faces when assembled in different relative positions with the hook ends 3 of the arms different distances from each other. It will be observed from an inspection of Fig. 2 that the curved faces of the clamping arms are of a length equal to the length of overlapping adjustment of the Clamping arms, this idea ,being indicated by dotted lines inv said figure. When the clamping' arms are assembled with vthe transversely curved faces thereof contacting, it will at once be evident that relative twisting movements thereof will be prevented when the arms are clamped together and assembled in a nianner to be described.

rilhe hanger bracket illustrated in detail in Figs. 6 and 7 is associated l. with lthe claniping arms 1 and 2 and includes a vertical leg 1() provided with a pipe supporting arm or hook 11 at its lower end and carrying Va right angularly extending arm 12 at the upper endl 'thereof that overlies the lowerliook 11.v The upper face-of the arm 12 carries a transversely extending upstanding rib 13 and avertical bolt receiving opening 14 is formed in the arm 12 and rib 13 as clearly illustrated, The arm 12 is placed in flat engagement with the lower Hat face of the clamping arm 1 and the upstanding rib A13 extends into the slotted opening- S as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 8 to form an interlocking connection between these parts. A bolt 13 has the rectangular head 16 thereof seated in the enlargen'ient 6 `at the upper side of the clamping arm 2, While the shank ot' the bolt 15 extends thru the slotted open-r ings 5 and 8 and the opening 14 with the nut 1.7 threaded upon theflower end thereof. for securely clan'iping the arms 1 and 2, and

the hanger bracket 10 together. The clampingarins 1 and 2 are further anchored tothe supporting I-beani 4, by stud bolts 18 that are threaded thru apertured bearing bosses 19 depending from the clamping arms for engaging the lower face of the base flange of the I-beain asclearly lillustrated in Fig. 2.

lt will therefore be seen that lateral twisting movement of the clamping arms 1 and 2 will be prevented by the engagingl arcuate faces thereof While rotary movement of the hanger bracket 1() relative to the clamping arn'is is prevented by the interlocking connection atl'orded by the rear projection 13 upon the hanger bracket extending into the slotted opening 8 of the clamping arm 1, the'clamping arms 1 and 2 being ad justable for engaging I-beams or other supporting devices of different dimensions and securely anchored thereto by the stud screws 1S as will be rclearly evident from an inspection of Fig. 2.

When it is desired to mount the hanger upon a vertical support as illustrated in Figs. l and 5, kthe construction remains sub stantially the same with the exception that the angularly extending arms 12 upon the 102l is placed in flat engagement with the outer face of the clamping arm 1 while a leg extensionV 18 carried by the hanger' bracket 10dv engages the supporting beam f1 to hold the bracket properly spaced therefrom. It will be seen from aclose inspection of Fig. flthat the hanger bracket'lO carries a rib extension 13 that projects into the slottedopening 8 of the clamping armV 1 to prevent swingingmovement of the hanger bracket relativey to the clamping arm.

ln the form of the invention yillustrated in Figs. 1st and 15, the clamping arms 1 and 2 are ofl identicalV constructionwith the clamping arms illustrated in Figs. 8 to 13 and devices -are associated 4with the clamping` arms for ysupporting cables or the likel in banks of horizontal or vertical arranger ment. The strip 20 carries rib extensions 21 upon one face thereofthat project into the slotted opening 8 of the clamping arms 1 and a strip 22-is placed in fiat engagement with the outer face of the strip 2O and is retained in' assembled position e relative thereto by securing bolts 1.5,similarly to the mounting of the hanger bracket 10 shown in Fig. 3. The outer clamping strip22 is provided with ofl'set portions 23 that receive cables 21 or the ylike for supporting the same between the two clamping strips 2() and 22.

vWhile there are herein shown and described the preferred embodiments of the present 1nvent1on,1t 1s nevertheless to be s understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention as Lclaimed.

`What is claimed as new:-

yIn pipe and cable hanger, `apair of clampilig arms, a rib carried by the bracket andextending into the slotof'one clamping arm, there being an opening thru the bracket and `rib registering with the varm slots and a boltpassing thru the registering openings for holding the parts assembled.

` 1n testimony whereof I affix my signature.

f GEORGE PoPPs. 

